Chlorocala

Chlorocala is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.



Description
Species of the genus Chlorocala can reach a length of about 15 - 25 mm. They have an elongated body with various shades of iridescent green, red or purple colours. Males have a distinctive horn on the front head. The development of these beetles is relatively fast.

Distribution
This genus occurs in sub-Saharan Africa as far south as South Africa..

Species

 * Chlorocala affinis (Kraatz, 1880)
 * Chlorocala africana (Drury, 1773)
 * Chlorocala cinctipennis (Moser, 1903)
 * Chlorocala clypealis (Burgeon, 1934)
 * Chlorocala conjux (Harold, 1880)
 * Chlorocala guerini (Janson, 1888)
 * Chlorocala hypoxantha (Harold, 1879)
 * Chlorocala monoceros (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
 * Chlorocala nigricollis (Kraatz, 1880)
 * Chlorocala similis (Moser, 1907)
 * Chlorocala suturalis (Fabricius, 1775)
 * Chlorocala viridicyanea (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805)